On the rare occasions I go out to eat, I spend most of my attention & time on the people I'm with and the food on my plate (in that order). I honestly couldn't give two flying farks what patrons at other tables are doing (as long as they aren't being noisey)

My ladyfriend did this to me a few summers ago when we were out. She wanted to watch the baseball game on tv, which is cool, but I told her she had to get back on her own damn side when the food arrived.

What if you don't know the people you are dining with? Once at a crowded restaurant the server (looking really embarrassed) asked if we wouldn't mind being seated with another couple in a booth meant for 6 since that was all they had open and she really didn't want to put just two people in it. We all agreed but my wife sat next to me while the other two women sat next to each other. Actually it was kind of fun to meet new people.

I could care less if other folks are uncomfortable if I sit next to my wife when out to dinner. If they are uncomfortable it is their issue for being uptight and not my issue for being a romantic husband.

Now, if she decided to give me a blowjob under the table... ...well, I could see how that could cross the line.

I couldnt give a shiat what the restaurant patrons are thinking to begin with, most people are stupid. My level of comfort is much more important to me than perceived negative thoughts from random people in public.

/Also, sitting next to your date is much more personal/intimate and allows for greater ease of touch

I'm only a Same-sider if the four-top has a cushioned bench on one side and chairs on the other. Why should I have to sit in an uncomfortable wooden chair when there's a perfectly cromulent seat on the other side?

Most of you haven't read the actual article (or don't understand the "server-speak"). They aren't saying people that sit side-by-side in a booth or a table are creepy. They're saying that people that sit side by side on a "2-top" are creepy, and as a former server, I kind of agree.

a "2-top" is a small table or end booth that is designed to hold 2 guests, generally across from each other.(shamelessly hotlinked)

People that take the chair around and squeeze both people on the same side of these are creepy, and generally a pain, cause they bleed into the aisles and affect the ability of servers and other patrons to get around.

bikerbob59:I don't understand why people sit side-by-side at a table or booth.Sit across from each other people!!

some restaurants have loud music or loud people. on the occasion that I sit next to my wife at a booth, it's because we can't hear each other and I'll be damned before i raise my voice for other people. i have no interest in joining the decline of humanity (which is loud noise).

My parents sit side by side all the time. Of course they are also splitting a meal, so this probably freaks people out, too. They do this whole order one appetizer/salad/soup, one main course, and two glasses of wine thing.

abmoraz:People that take the chair around and squeeze both people on the same side of these are creepy, and generally a pain, cause they bleed into the aisles and affect the ability of servers and other patrons to get around.

I would definitely agree with you on that. I don't remember ever seeing anyone try to sit on the same side of a 2-top, and I would never.

Same-siding are also a good indication that a sit-com is occurring and the same-siders are the stars. That means that all the rest of us are just extras (except maybe the waiter/waitress who might have a few lines). Haven't you noticed that whenever you see same-siders your conversations consist of completely silent lip movements and corny silent laughter?